Re: Hi- Question About Medication

From: Bonnie L. (babyblu030@aol.com)
Sun Dec 2 12:05:16 2001


At Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Karla wrote: >
>Bonnie,
>
>It could be both. I only take 60mg of MS Contin 3 times a day and then I
>have the Roxinal (liquid morphine) which I can take every two hours. I do
>have times when this doesn't work. You need to get it checked out though
>since it is continuing. Where did you find a doctor that would prescribe
>that much MS Contin and how do you function? I have an extremely hard time
>functioning at times on what I take. My doctor will NOT increase it either.
>He is concerned about the level I am already on, but he does understand my
>needs.
>
>Please at least call your doctor.
>
>--
>Karla
>Karla,

I found this doctor just through searching the phone book. I needed a new PCP and was very lucky to find this very caring Doctor. I funtion fine on the medication, except for the pain I am in now it has worked fine in the past. Bonnie

>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bonnie L." <babyblu030@aol.com>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 10:04 AM
>Subject: Hi- Question About Medication
>
>> Hi Everyone. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.
>>
>> Gosh I don't know where to begin, ok I have been on MS Contin 60mg 3x
>> daily/MS Contin 30mg 3 x daily (wih the 60mg) also MSIR 15mg for
>> breakthrough pain. I've been doing this for about 8 months now, maybe
>> alittle less. On Monday, I started to have some belly pain that was
>> pretty sharp so I took my MSIR 15mg. It didn't help. So I waited four
>> hours like it says on the bottle and retook it, again no help. This has
>> been going on since Monday, however the intensity of the pain has been
>> worsening. I was up all night last night in pain, spent most of the
>> night doubled over. I am even having a hard time trying to stay in the
>> sitting position while I type this. My question is could it be that my
>> body has become tolerent again? Or could it be that the pain is getting
>> worse? Has anyone who has taken MSContin had this problem before? I
>> wanted to call my Doctor but I wanted to see if this is the norm. Thanks
>> for listening. Take care.
>> Bonnie :0)
>>


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